Dental Nurse Apprentice

Company: Kempston Dental Practice
Location: Bedford, MK42 8BL
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary:
Sector: Health / Social Care
Ref: VAC-11846
Application Deadline Date: 07/07/2019
Start Date: 29/07/2019
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: Monday, Tue, Wed, Thur 8.30 5.15, Fri 8.30-4.15 (Occasional Sat)

Brief Description

The role of the dental nurse apprentice will be to assist the dentist in daily activities which will include mixing materials, suction and decontaminating/ sterilisaiton of instruments.

Qualifications Required

GCSE maths and English 9-4 (A*-C)

Personal Qualities

Approachable
Happy and smiley
Empathetic
Eager to learn and develop

Skills Required

Basic English and Maths.
Working with the public in the past would be an advantage

Training to be Provided

During this apprenticeship you will study a range of topics, including:

Communication
Health intervention
Person centered support and planning
Dementia, cognitive and mental health issues
Personal and people development
Activities for daily living

You will gain the following qualifications:

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing

Future Prospects

For the right applicant with our values we would consider employing them after the completion of the apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

The role of the Dental Nurse Apprentice will be to assist the dentist in daily activities which will include mixing materials, suction and decontaminating/ sterilisation of instruments.

The apprentice will also have to cover reception duties which will involve taking notes, making appointments, taking payments and answering the main phone, complying with GDPR.. To assist the dentist chair side, suction, HTM01-05, mixing materials. computer skills for note taking. Extra tasks in this role which include distilling water, fire alarm testing for example. Must be adaptable to changing roles and extra tasks that they maybe asked to do.